Overview
- Legal name
- CHAO & ASSOCIATES INC
- Registered location
- COLUMBIA, SC, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 541330 — Engineering Services
- Latest award activity
- Apr 20, 2026
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CHAO & ASSOCIATES INC is associated with UEI K592YN9H67Q8 and CAGE 3HMY5 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 1 prime award totaling $2.8K in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is Department of Agriculture. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Building Inspection Services. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 541330 (Engineering Services). Its public SAM.gov registration lists COLUMBIA, SC, USA.
At a glance
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 20, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- CHAO & ASSOCIATES INC
- UEI
- K592YN9H67Q8
- CAGE
- 3HMY5
- Registered address
- 7 CLUSTERS CT, COLUMBIA, SC, 29210, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 541330 — Engineering Services
- SAM activation
- Jun 30, 2026
- Initial registration
- Aug 27, 2003
- Entity start
- Feb 18, 1987
- SAM updated
- Jul 4, 2026
- Registration expires
- Jun 29, 2027
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Place of incorporation
- SC, USA
Research brief
Source facts
- Loaded prime-award records link 1 awards and $2,800 in reported obligations to this legal entity. Source
- Recorded awards include Building Inspection Services (NAICS 541350); this classification is not proof of every company capability. Source
- An example award describes: 0836 EES SAVANNAH RIVER HANGAR WATER LEAK INSPECTION 718007 - THIS ACTION IS A RATIFICATION OF AN UNAUTHORIZED COMMITMENT Source
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Histories follow awards currently assigned to this recipient and may include transactions under an earlier recipient. Coverage: 1 of 1 selected awards. Select a period to explore its awards.
Funding change
Dated, valued transaction obligations in equal-length adjacent periods; missing records are unknown. Default: last completed federal fiscal year. Percentage is unavailable when the prior period has no positive reported obligations.
| Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Current period | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 |
| Current obligations | $2.8K |
| Prior period | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prior obligations | Not reported |
| Change | Not reported |
| Growth | Not comparable |
Where the work is performed
State tile map; darker tiles have larger absolute net obligations. Outlined tiles indicate net deobligations. Unshaded tiles have no reported transactions in this selection. Other locations appear in the table.
Agencies
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | $2.8K | 1 |
Offices
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| USDA-FS, CSA EAST 3 | $2.8K | 1 |
Naics
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 541350 — Building Inspection Services | $2.8K | 1 |
Psc
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| H399 — Inspection and Laboratory Services (except medical/dental): Miscellaneous | $2.8K | 1 |
Vehicles
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $2.8K | 1 |
States
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| SC | $2.8K | 1 |
Set Asides
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| NO SET ASIDE USED. | $2.8K | 1 |
Recent federal awards
Prime contract awards. Select an award to review its history and source evidence.
| Award / description | Awarding agency | Obligations | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12444126P00110836 EES SAVANNAH RIVER HANGAR WATER LEAK INSPECTION 718007 - THIS ACTION IS A RATIFICATION OF AN UNAUTHORIZED COMMITMENT | Department of Agriculture | $2.8K | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Aug 27, 2003 |
| Entity start | Feb 18, 1987 |
Registration classifications: Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Business, Small Business. These are separate from the reported certificates above.
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 541310 — Architectural Services | Not reported |
| 541330 — Engineering Services | Not reported |
| 541340 — Drafting Services | Not reported |
| 541350 — Building Inspection Services | Not reported |
| 541370 — Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services | Not reported |
| 541614 — Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services | Not reported |
| 561210 — Facilities Support Services | Not reported |
| 562910 — Remediation Services | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAWEI D CHAO | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| GERALD LEE | Alternate government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| JESSICA FERRARA | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| JESSICA FERRARA | Alternate electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 541310 — Architectural Services
- 541330 — Engineering Services
- 541340 — Drafting Services
- 541350 — Building Inspection Services
- 541370 — Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541614 — Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- 561210 — Facilities Support Services
- 562910 — Remediation Services
Registration classifications and published certificates do not by themselves establish eligibility for a particular solicitation. View SAM source
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Data coverage and methodology
Sources: SAM.gov registration, USAspending awards and transactions, and linked supporting records. Prime contract obligations, IDV ceilings and assistance amounts are kept separate. Missing records are not zero activity. Company claims are labeled separately. Recompete signals are rule-based scores out of 100. Positioning windows are AcornBids estimates.
Disclosed relationships only. Missing records do not establish that a contractor has no partners. Ambiguous parent award identifiers are excluded.
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